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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1968
Page
3
Henry 9 27 10 4 10 11 10 18 notice of appointment in probate court for the estate of James D Connick deceased on September 27 1968 by the Hon T Almon judge of the said court.
Imbra Lee Krantz, born at Memorial Hospital weighing 1 lb 14 oz, returns to the hospital at more than 13 months old weighing 14 lb 11 oz. The visit highlights extraordinary growth after a tiny birth.
Yesterday's showers have ended and the weatherman promises dry weather for several days. A stalled weak front and shift in winds aloft bring mainly dry air with low readings in the 60s. Highs in the 70s and 80s are forecast, with tonight's low in the 50s to 60s. Overall, generally fine weather is reported nationwide with no major weather producers evident.
Officer John Caraway arrested a man in front of an Alamogordo bar after the man called the police and asked to be jailed. The report says the man asked if he was drunk enough to qualify for jail and wanted to know if the officer would jail him.
A brief note characterizes Afghanistan as a half desert, half mountainous country with an estimated population of 15 million people.
A crowded page lists rentals, sales, and notices including small houses for rent at 105 7th Ave NW and 2225 Ave SW, a part time work ad, used offset printing plates sale, attic sale near Gordon Dr, AKC German Shepherd puppies, shipment of boots clothing and housewares, Rambler wagon for sale, a cornet for sale, and a 4 bedroom owner transferring home with fireplace. Includes phone numbers 353-2467 355-4499 353-4612 ext 68 355-6442 353-9185 353 ATTENTION 6:00 am start, Midway Rd Lawrence County 974-8057 355-0101 353-9324 353-3826.
River readings show 18.59 at Keller Memorial Bridge and sea level 552.89. TVA lakes Chickamauga 680.2 Pickwick 410.4 Guntersville 591.4 Whitesburg 553.7 Wheeler 552.8 Wilson 506.9. High today 68 at 1 pm. low 62 at 1 am. Rain totals 0.01 inch in 24 hours. Forecast fair to partly cloudy and mild through Saturday with early cloudiness. Sunday warmer. Winds southeast 5 to 12 mph. Tonight low 53-57, Friday 70-74, Saturday 74-78. Sunset 6:18 pm, sunrise 6:52 am. Mars rises 4:04 am and shines near North Star brightness. Next June Mars closer to Earth and brighter.
Elmer Beck 79 died today in Colbert County Hospital. Services 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Wolf Springs Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Providence Cemetery. Survivors include widow Virgie Beck, four daughters and seven sons, twenty eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons. He belonged to Woll Springs Church and Hatton Masonic Lodge 879. Masonic graveside rites. Body to be in funeral home until 9 a.m. Saturday then to residence before church.
Funeral services are announced for Mrs. Mary Grundy 60 of 623 12th Ave NW who died Tuesday with burial in Flower Hill Cemetery Reynolds directing Survivors include a daughter Mrs Savanah Robinson two sons Verdie Lee Grundy Sam Grundy Jr two sisters Alma Garth Ophelia Elliott 21 grandchildren and a great grandchild Also listed are services for Mrs O L Judy 89 formerly of Moulton who died Thursday in Opp Ala and for William Purvin McCulloch 66 of Moulton 2 who died Thursday at a Decatur hospital with services set at County Line Church of Christ and burial in Bellview Cemetery Gunthorp Funeral Home directing Survivors include the widow five daughters four sons three sisters and four brothers Rube McCulloch Ervin McCulloch mentioned among brothers.
A compiled list shows admissions and dismissals at Lawrence County hospitals. Names include Nadine Ellis and Floyd Garrison among admissions, with multiple individuals such as Charlene Waters and J R Roberts noted for discharge.
A dense list records residents and spouses in several Athens areas. Names include Thomas Blakeley, Caron Sue McBay, Bennie Marberry of Elk Mont, Hazel Banks, Shelby Tyler, Barbara Giles of Madison, Rickey Blankenship, Mildred Black, Ethel Morris, Lewis Hughes, William Aycock Jr., William McCune, Elmer Dale Putman of Elkmont, Julia Scott, Sherry Lane High and infant, Linda Kennedy and infant, Florence Crutcher and infant.
Mr and Mrs James Robert Williams of Moulton announce a son born Wednesday at Lawrence County Hospital. Mr and Mrs J H Kilpatrick of Courtland announce twin sons born Thursday at Lawrence. Mr and Mrs Carl Ray Lecroix of Athens announce a daughter born Thursday at Athens Limestone Hospital. Lucian and James McCulloch of Decatur listed with 34 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Residence to lie in state one hour before church services.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie W. Nelson 78 Falkville were held 2 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel Moulton with Rev Ronald Manley officiating Burial followed in Wallace Cemetery Lawrence County Pallbearers included Ralin Waid Curtis Millwood Kenneth Millwood Clint Bradshaw Sterling Blankenship James Devaney She was a native of Lawrence County and member of Owens Chapel Methodist Church in Youngtown community Survived by three daughters and three sons plus eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren
Mrs. Maggie Vandiver 87 died at home Wednesday night in Trinity Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Guntharp Funeral Home Chapel burial in Greenwood Cemetery Lawrenceburg Tennessee Survivors include four sons Raymond Vandiver Walter Vandiver Lloyd Vandiver Buford Vandiver four daughters J C Clem Nora Kilburn Annie McTire Georgie Herchenhahn forty three grandchildren and eighty seven great grandchildren The body will remain at the funeral home until service time.
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